Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
After being held in custody for 18 months in North Korea, 22-year-old Otto Warmbier returned home in a coma
As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Remembering and honoring two AMR paramedics killed in an ambulance collision for their devotion to family, dedication to community and compassion for others
In Belvidere, Ill., Fire Chief Shawn Schadle witnessed “absolute chaos” at a theater with a collapsed roof and 260 people at the venue
More than two dozen injured men were transported to hospitals in “delicate-serious condition,” said the National Immigration Institute in Ciudad Juarez
Efforts by FDs, EMS agencies, police departments, and the state’s search and rescue task moved from heat-imaging devices and drones to heavy machinery
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
A fellow Pro Care EMS employee and an SUV driver were killed in the head-on collision
The workers were pronounced dead on scene, and EMS providers transported one patient to a medical center
William Dwyer stands by his officers’ decision to not wait for an ambulance and to rush the 4-month-old to the hospital
Peggy Finley’s attorney plans to continue seeking a bond reduction, but Peter Cadigan’s lawyer does not
A Pro Care EMS employee and the driver of the SUV were killed, and two people were injured, officials said
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
The preliminary report did not include a probable cause for the Nevada crash that killed all five people aboard
Court documents allege that the providers failed to follow protocols when treating a man found lying against a snowbank
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral’s body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
“It’s gotta be like hell,” said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. “We’re doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],” who also lost his son
The Annapolis FD medic has been accused of making inaccurate statements about why patient Renardo Green was in a prone position
A Kettering Medical Services ambulance crashed into the passenger side of 18-year-old Gian Manuel Cedeno-Melendez’s vehicle after he crossed into their lane
The death of a second victim was confirmed Monday by Rochester Police; one injured person remains in critical condition
State investigators found that Guard Well Medical Transportation failed to ensure its vehicles were properly staffed during transports and failed to properly train its employees
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
11 people have died on planes owned and operated by Guardian Flight
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star’s fatal helicopter crash
A San Antonio man died and an EMS captain was bitten on the leg during the incident
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Tamika Jones’s sister is seeking damages for wrongful death and gross negligence from two EMTs, Aston Township FD command personnel and others
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
A tree broke, causing a power line to strike Paw Paw VFD Lt. Ethan M. Quillen
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
